LA Times Mini Crossword Answers - Aug 20
By Elizabeth C. Gorski
Across
Down
- 1Mammals with flippersSEALS
- 2Mother Superior's attireHABIT
- 4Jamaican musicSKA
- 5SoaredFLEW
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Unlikely to streak during the Super Bowl — Answer: SHY. Hint: Too bashful for a very public dash. 🙈
- 4. ___ Tranquility (Emily St. John Mandel novel) — Answer: SEAOF. Hint: The title evokes peaceful waters and a calm expanse. 🌊
- 6. Asian capital city, site of the Gardens of Babur — Answer: KABUL. Hint: This Afghan capital is home to a historic garden complex. 🏛️
- 7. Kicking partner — Answer: ALIVE. Hint: Pair it with “Stayin’” for a famous disco lyric. 🕺
- 8. Leftovers recipe — Answer: STEW. Hint: Simmer assorted odds and ends together in one hearty pot. 🍲
Down
- 1. Mammals with flippers — Answer: SEALS. Hint: These marine animals balance on shore and glide underwater. 🦭
- 2. Mother Superior's attire — Answer: HABIT. Hint: A religious sister traditionally wears this distinctive garment. 👗
- 3. James Taylor's "___ Got a Friend" — Answer: YOUVE. Hint: Complete the title with the contraction meaning “you have.” 🎵
- 4. Jamaican music — Answer: SKA. Hint: A lively Jamaican genre known for its upbeat offbeat rhythm 🎵
- 5. Soared — Answer: FLEW. Hint: A bird that took to the sky did this. 🐦
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Here are the LA Times Mini Crossword answers for Thursday, August 20, 2026 — every solution for that day's small puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on August 20?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live LA Times Mini Crossword answers page.
LA Times Mini Crossword answers for August 20, 2026
The full solution for the August 20 LA Times Mini is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Thursday, August 20.
Full LA Times Mini Crossword answer list for August 20, 2026
Every clue from the August 20 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.
Across
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mammals with flippers | SEALS |
| 2 | Mother Superior's attire | HABIT |
| 3 | James Taylor's "___ Got a Friend" | YOUVE |
| 4 | Jamaican music | SKA |
| 5 | Soared | FLEW |
Hints for the August 20 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The August 20 LA Times Mini was a quick Thursday solve — a small grid meant to be cleared in about a minute, in the LA Times' friendly, fair style. Because it's so compact, a single unfamiliar name that day was usually the one square that held people up, which is exactly why the full clue-by-clue answers are listed above. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.
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